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MBC Action in United Arab Emirates · channel ID and TV guide

MBC Action in United Arab Emirates uses the catalogue ID MBCAction.ae. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for MBCAction.ae when you match MBC Action in United Arab Emirates. The directory lists MBC Group in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
MBCAction.ae
Source geography
United Arab Emirates · AE
Programme categories
entertainment
Site listed in the snapshot
mbc.net
Owner field
MBC Group
Launch field
2007-03-05

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Alarabiya under Alarabiya.ae. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
AlarabiyaUnited Arab EmiratesAlarabiya.aeMBC Group
MBC 1United Arab EmiratesMBC1.aeMBC Group
MBC 2United Arab EmiratesMBC2.aeMBC Group
MBC 4United Arab EmiratesMBC4.aeMBC Group
MBC BollywoodUnited Arab EmiratesMBCBollywood.aeMBC Group

Match the TV guide

Use the programme or episode rather than the station logo as the comparison point.

<channel id="MBCAction.ae">…</channel>
<programme channel="MBCAction.ae" start="20250715200000 +0400">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Asia/Dubai15 Jul 2025 20:00 +040015 Jul 16:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “MBC Action | guide alignment test” against MBCAction.ae in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with MBCAction.ae exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading